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Books Do Furnish a Life: Reading and Writing Science
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Non-Fiction, Science, Signed First EditionsBooks Do Furnish a Life: Reading and Writing Science By Richard Dawkins First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. A fine book in a fine dust jacket without flaws. A pristine example.£70.00 -
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Devil May Care
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsDevil May Care By Sebastian Faulks First edition, first impression (Michael Joseph, 2008). A James Bond novel published to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Ian Fleming. Housed in a felt, silk-lined box. One of 500 copies to be signed by the author, of which this is number 475. A fine copy in a fine box.£275.00 -
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Doctor Sleep
First Edition, Horror, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions, Stephen KingDoctor Sleep By Stephen King First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page with the ticket to the signing event included as provenance. The sequel to 'The Shining' and the basis for the popular 2019 film adaptation. Quarter-bound in black cloth with silver lettering to spine and red boards. A near fine book with slight bend to bottom corner of lower board. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a little edge wear, but is otherwise near fine, bright and sharp.£1,100.00 -
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Down Cemetery Road
Crime and Thriller, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsDown Cemetery Road By Mick Herron First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The author's first book, of which signed examples are uncommon. Original black cloth with silver lettering to spine a near fine or better book with a few very faint spots to endpapers and top edge of text block in a fine dust jacket showing minimal traces of rubbing in places.£1,250.00 -
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Dystopia
First Edition, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsDystopia Limited edition (Gauntlet, 2000). One of 250 copies signed by Matheson, Straab, Koontz and Barker among many others, of which this is number 179. A fine book in a fine dust jacket with only minimal wear to the top edge in places.£250.00 -
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Enduring Love
First Edition, General Literary Fiction, Ian McEwan, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsEnduring Love By Ian McEwan First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Grey cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A near fine book with some pushing to spine ends and very slight fading to spine, in a very good and unclipped dust jacket with some fading to spine panel and wear to spine ends with a few light marks to lower panel.£60.00 -
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Equal Rites
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First Editions, Terry PratchettEqual Rites By Terry Pratchett First edition, first impression (Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1987). Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page. Publisher s original dark green cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A fine book in a fine and unclipped dust jacket, showing only minor and isolated traces of wear to spine tips and top edge.£575.00 -
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Excession
First Edition, Iain Banks, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsExcession By Iain M. Banks First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The popular fifth book in the Culture series. Original black cloth with silver lettering to spine. Some toning to edges with a little spotting to fore-edge, otherwise very good, in the original and unclipped dust jacket, which has a little browning to the top edge and minor evidence of soft creasing to spine panel, both of which are only visible on verso, very good or better otherwise with none of the often-encountered fading to the spine panel.£250.00 -
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Five Little Pigs
Agatha Christie, Crime and Thriller, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Showcase, Signed First EditionsFive Little Pigs By Agatha Christie First edition, first impression, published in the US under the title 'Murder in Retrospect'. Signed by David Suchet to the title page, who played Poirot in the TV adaptation of the book. A page seemingly extracted from an autograph book bearing the author's signature is loosely laid in. Original cloth with black lettering to spine. Previous owner name to front endpaper; some sunning to spine and faint soiling to boards in places and rubbing to edges; corners a touch bumped with a small and faint area of soiling to rear endpaper and slight cracking to rear hinge. The original dust jacket is complete and unclipped with a little loss to spine foot, a few tears to edges and some toning to spine panel verso.£2,500.00 -
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God Emperor of Dune
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Signed First EditionsGod Emperor of Dune By Frank Herbert First UK edition, first impression. The fourth book in the Dune series. Signed and inscribed by the author to the title page in the year of publication. Original orange cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A near fine book with a little pushing to spine foot and a couple of very small, faint and inconspicuous marks to upper board. The original dust jacket is in beautifully sharp, fine condition with the slightest hint of fading to the spine panel and minor creasing to top corner. Rare in such good condition.£1,250.00 -
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Half a King
First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsHalf a King By Joe Abercrombie First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. The first book in the Shattered Sea series. A fine book in a fine dust jacket.£35.00 -
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets By J.K. Rowling First deluxe edition, first impression. Signed by the cover artist, Cliff Wright to the upper board. Publisher's original blue cloth with gold edges, dark blue endpapers and paste-downs and light green ribbon marker with pictorial on-lays and lettering to upper board and spine in gilt. Contents lovely and clean and free from any marks names or inscriptions. There is a barely visible tear to fore-edge of half-title of approximately 5mm in length that has been neatly repaired, fine otherwise.£1,000.00